An empty ball point pen is another good tool for adding relief texture between bricks/stones on card kits. The ball rolls so even with little finesse it's less likely to drag and tear the print surface 😉
@ThePudge1976
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic tips, the filler for the corners is superb. Thanks.
@michaelricks1618
Жыл бұрын
Great tips. Thank you!
@hotportugal2786
9 ай бұрын
Great video. Beautifully produced.
@ChobertonJunction
Жыл бұрын
I have been thinking exactly the same as you with the lack of texture on the otherwise excellent Metcalfe models. I scratch build but I am thinking that I could use the Metcalfe models as a kind of underbody for the more detailed work that takes them from good but flat models to believable miniature building. Thank you for this.
@iain.collins
10 ай бұрын
Love this, thank you - especially liked the tip for filler, adding relief and plasticard - hadn't heard of that!
@ListerDavid
Жыл бұрын
I’m so using all these tips from now on.
@davidjohnfarrell4579
4 ай бұрын
Very informative Phil. Thank you.
@world-of-railways
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@mels1811
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for another brilliant info
@dawdawes
3 ай бұрын
Just picked up on your video, I do the same with roofs, I also use stick on ready printed and weathered sheets
@melanierhianna
Жыл бұрын
If you think rows of slates is slow. I was building an old coaching inn which has a three hundred year old roof and the jiggledy slates that go with it. Each slate was individually cut and glued on. Some good hints here. Even when scratch building your own buildings some of these hints will work if using say textures like from Scale Model Scenery.
@krazytroutcatcher
Жыл бұрын
I did a similar thing many years ago, back in the 90’s. I copied the drawings of the country manor out of the Downesplans book, except I covered the walls in red brick rather than stone, the bricks were separately applied, and supplied by someone who sold them at model railway shows. I can’t remember the name of the person who made them.
@TheDaf95xf
Жыл бұрын
Really interesting tips and tricks 👍🏻 I like these kits too. I usually paint the corners and recess and use scales scenes printed roof tiles and other bits and bobs to enhance these wonderful reasonably priced kits 👍🏻
@user-ic3ct4yg6w
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video These video are great therapy for me as I recover from my brain tumour and😢 stroke as I try to get back to my modelling my modelling
@musoseven8218
Жыл бұрын
I've built a few Metcalfe kits for others (I model in a different scale) and I've carried out similar modifications, plus guttering, down pipes, roof/chimney flashing etc. They make into charming, realistic models doing so.
@user-pu7iu3qo5g
5 ай бұрын
Brilliant thank you
@spankflaps1365
Жыл бұрын
Another thing I do is add strips of card around the insides of the door and window openings, so the window frames are set further back in the wall.
@knottyal2428
Жыл бұрын
Excellent suggestions! I think these could also be used in N gauge, and do give a bit of variety to Middletonville!
@JumbleLane
Жыл бұрын
I think the Chimneys from Scenic3D add great detail as well
@needlesbeckett
10 ай бұрын
Thank you 🥳👍
@ocalicreek
Жыл бұрын
I was about to criticize your choice to overlay a perfectly good brick image with plasticard until I remembered I'd done just the same thing. Old Scale Structures Limited kits used printed "textures" which did, in their defense, have a slight texture to them but didn't offer nearly the same relief as actual scribed material. However in that particular example the base card of the structure is blank and you can add whichever texture you wish; those that came with the kit or your own. The plain printed sheets still have their use in the background where the lack of actual texture is less obvious but up front it makes sense to use a better texture. Cheers, thanks for the great tips!
@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
Жыл бұрын
Good tip thanks lee
@krazytroutcatcher
Жыл бұрын
Some brick papers can be run through a Sizzix Big shot embossing machine using Wills plastic brick sheets as an emboss. I’v also tried this method with art sketch pad paper, and other Wills sheet, although as yet I haven’t tried painting them yet. I think there is room to experiment much more with that process, though I haven’t had time yet.
@markjames3562
2 ай бұрын
Phil I could not hear the brand of roof tiles you used. Can you or someone state the name and from where they can be bought? Thanks, Mark
@billmoore1936
Жыл бұрын
I normal put down pipes and gutters Bill
@nineoneten
5 ай бұрын
Anybody know the name of the pointy tool with the ball on the end ??
@markjames3562
2 ай бұрын
In the US we call them embossing tools. They come in different sizes and usually sold as a set.
Пікірлер: 29